arm
place. In the morning make it up with another pint of water and three
pints of flour. Let stand for an hour or so, then knead it well and make
into loaves, letting them stand another hour, or until well risen. (Buns
made from part of the sponge.) Take a part of the sponge and add two
teaspoonfuls of butter and one egg.

TEA BISCUIT.

MRS. HYDE.

One pint of flour (sifted three times,) one teaspoon cream of tartar,
one half teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of sugar, pinch of salt, one
dessert spoon of lard or butter, moisten with milk, and yolk of beaten
egg.

TAFFY BUNS.

MISS M. W. HOME.

Make a good biscuit crust, roll out rather thin spread with the
following mixture. Three quarters of a cup brown sugar, one quarter of a
cup of butter mixed together until smooth, roll as you would a
roly-poly, cut in slices about an inch thick, and bake in rather a hot
oven.

SPANISH BUN.

MRS. THOM.

One and one half cups sugar, four eggs, leave out the whites of three
for icing, three quarters of a cup of butter, one cup milk, one
tablespoonful cinnamon, one teaspoon ginger, one half nutmeg, two cups
flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder. Bake in flat tin well greased.
Icing. Take three whites of three eggs and beat to a stiff froth, then
add a cup of light brown sugar, while the cake is hot spread this over,
return to the oven and brown.

FRENCH ROLLS OR TWISTS.

MISS LAMPSON.

One quart of milk, one teaspoonful of salt, one small cup brewer's
yeast, flour enough to make a stiff batter. Let it rise, and when very
light, work in one egg and two spoonfuls of butter, and knead in flour
till stiff enough to roll. Let it rise again, and when very light, roll
out, cut in round or braids or any shape preferred. N. B. The egg and
butter may be omitted.

BUTTER-MILK SCONES.

MRS. FRANK LAURIE.

One quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar and one of baking
soda, a little piece of butter the size of an egg and one teaspoonful of
salt; mix the butter well in the flour with the hands, put the salt,
baking powder into the flour when sifting, add enough butter-milk to
thicken. Bake in a moderate oven.

GRAHAM MUFFINS.

MADAME J. T.

One cup Graham flour, one half cup ordinary flour, three quarters cup
milk two tablespoons sugar, one large teaspoon baking powder, one large
tablespoon butter, one beaten up egg and salt.

MUFFINS.

MRS. GILMOUR.

Butter the size of an egg, one tablespoon